Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh is a city in New York and the county seat from Clinton County. Plattsburgh was founded by Zephanian Platt in 1785, and it was incorporated as a village in 1815. It was the site of the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812, and it was a tourist site for several Canadians due to its proximity to the Canadian border. In 1902, Plattsburgh was incorporated as a city. In 2016, Plattsburgh had a population of 19,780 people.